Four CRPF jawans in Dibrugarh were suspended on Thursday when a jawan's rifle accidentally went off, leading to commotion in the Chowkidingee area of the district. The incident occurred during an altercation between two jawans of the 52nd battalion.

Fourteen militants belonging to the Ulfa, the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front, the Dima Halam Daoga and the Kuki Revolutionary Army surrendered with weapons before the army in Tezpur on Thursday. The weapons included US M-16 rifles, AK-47 rifles, 7.62 mm rifles, revolvers, pistols and radio sets.

According to a fresh round of exploration by the Geological Survey of India, there are 909 million tonnes of coal reserve in the northeastern states of Mehgalaya, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland.

The All Arunachal Pradesh Workers' Union has suspended its agitation following assurance from the state government that it will consider the demands of casual labourers regarding raise of the daily minimum wage.